There has been an increase in the awareness regarding exercising, and staying fit and healthy in the past few years. More and more people are starting to exercise as a means of getting a better body. This trend can be seen from the rising numbers of those who join health clubs, and spend their time working out in the gym. This trend has its good effects, but it is still lacking in some things. One example of what it lacks is the fact that people tend to neglect certain parts of the body. Those who exercise today are more focused on developing their arms, chest, and abdomens, because these are the parts of the body that are usually more visible. The lower back for example is not a part of the body that is normally displayed.

This neglect of the lower back has some dire consequences. Research has shown that the number of men who suffer from lower back pain is on the rise. More and more people are becoming victims to this condition that can easily be avoided. Doing some lower back exercises for men can help reduce the chances of suffering from lower back pain. There are those who might think that only middle aged or older men are prone to suffering from lower back pain. The truth is much more complicated than that. Younger men also tend to suffer from it.

We have to look at the root causes of this pain in order to learn more about how to prevent it. Common knowledge might attribute it to lack of strength on the back muscles. While that assumption is correct in attributing the pain to a deficiency in the muscles of the back, it is not strength that it lacks but endurance. Lower back exercises for men are therefore aimed at developing the back muscles where they could maintain their strength in supporting the weight of the body for prolonged periods.

Here are some of the simple exercise that you can do in your home to develop the muscles of your lower back:

The Lying Leg Raise- Lie Down on the floor with your feet together, and your hand on our side, with the palms facing downward. Then raise your feet as high as you can. Once you have reached your limit hold it for five to ten seconds then lower it down. Repeat for about ten times.

Hyperextension- Lie down with your face on the floor. Your legs should be stretched downwards and your arms extended upwards. Start by lifting our left leg and right arm a couple of inches from the floor, then repeat the same step with the right leg and left arm. Repeat for 10 times.

Back Extensions- This exercise should be done with the use of an exercise ball. Lie dow with your stomach on the ball. You should keep the ball just under your abdomen and you need to keep your feet two feet apart. Bend over and place your hands on the floor. Now raise your arms and the upper portion of your body and then place your hands back on the floor. Repeat for ten times.